The stupid smut fic is finally done.
The verdict was clear. Imprisonment in hell forever for Meiji. Unable to walk to the earth, condemned forever till the end of time. Some said it was a light punishment compared with some. Behavioral therapy for Chiara, initiated by Jackie. That could never go right…
Azuma Shoichi was guilty of murder, corruption, and manipulation. He was not getting it easy. His only wish was to let Azuko out of the whole ordeal.
"Azuma Shoichi, your punishment is the execution of your humanity. You will live your life permanently as a demon."
Shoichi accepted this fact.
The soul that he ended up sacrificing was himself.
"You will live your life grounded on earth for the span of a human's life."
He nodded.
"You will live with Azuko till she died."
He looked up in hope.
"Without any memory of her."
"NO!
Shoichi thrashed away from the death gods strong grip. "You cannot do this to me!" he tried to run away from them. All of them.
"Dad… it is fine…" Azuko came to him, holding him close.
"I do not know what I will do to you when I do not remember you! I wanted to see you safe! I want you to have a life! I want you to graduate, find a husband, have kids… I want to be there for you…" he cried.
Azuko calmed his father. She gave him kisses, stroking his back where the nonexistent wings are.
"Dad, remember what I said? We will go through this together. It will be alright…" Azuko smiled.
"There is a lot of things I haven't told you. Dangerous things that I tried to keep away from you. I will not be there to protect you.." he said.
"Then perhaps it is time to learn to face them…" she said.
Azuko kissed his father goodbye.
The next time they meet, they would be complete strangers…
Azuko screamed. Not because her life is threatened or because the vehicle almost hit her. It was the bloodied spectacled demon who was standing between her and the truck.
"Are you alright ?" Shoichi asked, offering his hand casually.
"Am I alright ?! Dad you are hurt!" Azuko took his hand and ran away from the "crime scene".
"Am I ?" Shoichi tilted his head. He pulled out his handkerchief to wipe out the blood from his head. "Oh dear. Perhaps I am…"
Azuko screamed once more.
Hello Azuma Shoichi. You are a demon. You have been charged of murder and seven other charges that I would not read one by one. Now you are living with no memories of your past until this girl passed away. This girl is your daughter by the way. Hey, am I allowed to spoil that ? Stupid JP ?! What ?! What did you say about me ?!
Shoichi did not get half the words the angel's instruction to his punishment. All he knew is he did something wrong. Which in demon's law, only bad if you get caught. So he did get caught ? Well, who would get away from multiple murders anyway?
Shoichi stood silently being bandaged by the young woman. That was strange. It seems that he felt all too familiar being bandaged like this. It was as if he was too used on getting hurt. Cotton swabs on the left, sutures on the right and glasses.
"There! Good as new!" Azuko said proudly.
She once thought they were going to live poor and penilles again since Shoichi quitted his… bodyguard job. But the bags of rolled money hidden on Shoichi's wardrobe and the bank cheque under Azuma Azuko's name stated otherwise. Who knew that death gods and demons could be generous ?
"How old are you again, Azuko ?" he asked.
Azuko pouted. Twenty. She is twenty years old now. She decided she wanted to work in the psychology department. Not much of a reasoning besides the fact that she wanted to learn more about how someone decides on their decision.
Shoichi smiled sheepishly. He has been living with Azuko for a few years now but he never felt out of place. Living with her comes natural to him. Cooking, cleaning and recreation as often as possible. He repeated the messenger angel's introduction as much as possible. Azuko was his daughter. That was apparent from their first meeting. His first reaction after meeting her was to hold her close and protect her. Murder charges on the other hand seemed to far for him to comprehend. He could not imagine himself holding any sort if weapon and perhaps...stab someone ?
There was a ring on the doorbell and Azuko came to get the door.
"Aya! Long time no see!" Azuko exclaimed.
Shoichi came to peek on the angel. He remembered a lasting impression on her. Mostly because she is the only pregnant angel he saw.
"It has been long indeed Azuko. I came to introduce you to my son…" she said.
Azuko squealed. "Oh my! He is so cute!"
Shoichi popped his head from the wall more to see the little child. His peeking was now apparent.
Aya gasped when she saw Shoichi. "Shoichi! What happened to you ?!" she touched his bruised cheek and of course it hurts.
"Truck." he said casually.
"Seriously. There is not a day when I did not see you getting in trouble!" Aya out her hands on her hips. Shoichi smiled.
Azuko stood on her knees and held the child close to her. "Hello there~ What is your name ?" she asked.
The boy shook his head.
"Oh. His name is Aichi. Azuki Aichi." Aya replied. "He seems to be mute. I never see him talk since he was born. Well, giving birth to him was quite the challenge itself." Aya sweated.
"Azuki Aichi? Aichi-kun ?" Azuko tilted her head.
Aichi nodded.
"Well, he is getting older now and because he has a questionable lineage, the heaven decided that he would live his life here on earth. With you." Aya said. Aichi came to Shoichi, looking at him with his big childlike eyes.
"Erhm… do I know you from somewhere Aichi-kun ?" Shoichi asked.
Aichi shook his head.
"My dad is the father of Aichi, isn't he?" Azuko came straight to the conclusion. Aya nodded.
"I will be staying here for a while too. Until he was able to fend off himself…"
Shoichi tilted his head. Aichi looked like he was three but he seemed to be very mature. As proof, while the girls were bickering on Aichi's care, Shoichi followed Aichi who roamed inside the house. There is nothing much to be noted about. He went to the bathroom, took the rubber duck and placed them on the floor, went to Azuko's room and turned around as soon as he realised it was a girls room, went to Shoichi's room, went on his desk, climbed up the top shelves, took a gun…
...wait.
He took off the safety trigger on the gun and pointed them on Shoichi's direction.
...wait wait wait.
An image flashed on his mind. An older man with salt and pepper hair, a demon shooting a bullet straight to his chest. He was rendered useless. His body was taken advantage of. His blood boils with lust and fear.
BANG!
Azuko and Aya quickly ran upstairs. What just happened ?! A gunshot inside the house ?!
Shoichi spread his wings, his claws were clutching small Aichi's hand. The smell of gunpowder was spread across the room. For once Shoichi felt anger towards the boy. His eye glowed menacingly as he snatched the gun away from the little kid. He could hear a crack as he took the gun from him.
And a thud.
"Aichi!" Aya screamed.
Shoichi turned around to find not only Aya and Azuko but also a dead lesser demon with a bullet on their eye. Shoichi realised what the child had done. He was protecting him ?
Aichi was quickly brought to the hospital. How would they explain a child who smelled like gunpowder that dislocated his shoulder? Firework accident ?
Shoichi laughed at the awakening of his demonic form. He almost had a thought to kill an innocent child. It seems that he knew now why he was guilty of murder.
Shoichi disapproved but Azuko started having thoughts on having a family. The wedding itself had enough lasting impression on Shoichi's side. Aya was drunk. The other angels and demons who seemed to know him came as his "relatives". He did not even know half the person that attended as his relatives. He was quite sure he was a pure Japanese man. How could he has a solitary half-cousin from South Africa or hot disowned brother from Russia. Who the fuck are those guys?
At least he knew the British bridesmaid that helped Azuko with the wedding preparations. Barely. He remembered her from his bed experience...maybe. At least that is how his body remembers her.
Aya's companion was as drunk as her. She came in a white wedding dress much to everyone's confusion. Who is getting wed again ?
Shoichi needed some time alone. He went to the balcony for a breath of fresh air. The young man beside him offered him a cigarette.
"Your mother will be upset if she knew, Aichi." Shoichi said as he took a stick.
Aichi chuckled. "I bet she would not even remember half the things she did tonight." he light up Shoichi's match with a lighter.
Aichi's first words were a revelation to everyone. May I put my two cents on this matter ? He suddenly said when he was six. Then he proceeds to explain how he promised to conceal his speech until most people were ready for the truth. Apparently his manner of speaking was not what a six-year-old would say.
"Have you decided on what you wanted to be for the future ?" Shoichi asked casually.
Aichi smiled. "Yes. I will take my place as a demon. Someone needs to take care of you after all."
"Not that I meant!" Shoichi said impatiently.
Aichi laughed. "Yes. Yes. The Police Department. I want to be a police."
"With that attitude ?" Shoichi scoffed.
Aichi shrugged. "I get to shoot people."
"Suzuki Azuma Azuki Aichi!" Aya yelled.
Oh shit.
Aichi climbed the tree higher. His mother is like a penguin, a flightless angel. She could not catch him if he climb high enough.
"Come down here and attend your sister's last wishes!" Aya stomped her foot. Yep. He could still hear her. He needed to climb higher.
He was caught by a lingering death god. "Oho~ What do we have here ?"
It was Alex.
"Get off me you carrot tears!" Aichi pouted. Alex pinned him to the tree trunk. "Criminals like you should be punished." he promptly kissed the young man's neck. Alex knew it. He has his fathers long neck. How nice.
"Stop it! Ughn… I just want those two to have some alone time without the fillers!" he groaned.
"Fillers ?" Alex tilted his head.
"Yes. You all side character bastards!" Aichi crossed his arms.
Alex chuckled. He was quite interesting indeed.
Shoichi stood silently beside a worn out Azuko. Time goes so fast when your own time stopped. He still doesn't… couldn't remember who she is. She gradually came to his mind, like a memory, a nostalgia. She gradually became someone he cherished once more, with or without the memories of his past.
The years with her was the most beautiful. He had a loving family. Slightly odd but whole. He kissed her hands as she laid on the hospital bed. Her family, her children and even her grandchildren was there. Her father however was out of everyone's sight. Only she knew he was here with her.
"Dad… don't cry." she said softly.
"Is there… any way… to prolong your life ?" Shoichi said sadly.
"Silly daddy. You did that more that fifty years ago. I think I lived long enough now don't you think ? Mommy missed me too." Azuko chuckled. "Do you remember mommy ?"
"I love her and you more than anything…" he whispered.
"Ssh… you will get your memory as soon as I sleep. This time, you have to decide on what you will do, okay daddy ? I am here...up until now... because I wanted to save you. I think… I think I did a good job..."
Shoichi cried. "You did."
"Then let me go, daddy. This old life has ended. It is time to start a new life…" she kissed his father's cheek.
Alex appeared before them. "Are you ready ?"
Azuko's soul materialized into those Shoichi knew best. A younger Azuko that lived together with him years ago. "Yes…"
Azuko took Alex's hand. Gradually Shoichi's memories came back to him and tears keep falling from his eyes, fogging his glasses.
A pair of arms came to embrace him. He gasped when he knew who that belonged to. He feared to turn around and see her so he just held on to the arms around him.
"Thank you, my love."
There is a place in the death god's realm. A room inside a mediocre apartment where an assortment of creatures accepting odd jobs from odd people. Some said it was to create chaos into this world and some said it was to repair the balance of the word. Be it carnal pleasure or magical transformation. Whether a wish to prolong life or to end them. Legal lawsuits against heaven or earth, murder or protection. They accepted all of them for a price.
Their availabilities varied and some will decide to drop the case altogether. Be careful about choosing who will grant your wish, for some of them were not angels.
Black Survival Angel AU: End.